by Mike on March 27, 2009
“State of emergency” were the words chosen by Attorney General Bill McCollum this week, when he announced that he was asking law enforcement officials from state and local agencies to step up enforcement efforts. Mortgage fraud, and in particular, foreclosure rescue fraud, were the number one complaint to McCollum’s office in 2008.
by Mike on March 24, 2009
“We are asking the Court to shut them down.” Another loan-modification shop, this time in conjunction with a law firm, has apparently run afoul of the law. Florida’s Attorney General, Bill McCollum, has sued Florida Foreclosure Law Center LLC and Lincoln Lending Services and said at a press conference: We are asking the court to [...]
by Mike on December 7, 2007
According to New York foreclosure law attorney Scott Lanin, a foreclosure fraud law passed earlier this year in New York has driven many legitimate buyers out of the foreclosure buyers’ market. Says Scott: I have personally seen investors run scared and leave homeowners in a lurch. Many people want to sell their properties to end [...]